From Hervey Bay: K'gari, Fraser Island Full-Day Coach Tour
ID: GYG209010-325488
Category:
Country: Spain
Duration:
09:00 hours
Description
Embark on a day trip to K'gari, Fraser Island, and learn about its natural features from your guide. Ride along sand tracks and see highlights, including Lake McKenzie, Eli Creek, and 75 Mile Beach.
Join a guided day trip to K'gari (Fraser Island) in a 4WD bus and visit highlights, such as Lake McKenzie, 75 Mile Beach, and the Maheno Shipwreck, with return ferry transfers included. Let your driver traverse the tracks and tides to ensure an enjoyable experience on the world’s largest sand island.
Begin your adventure with pickup from your Hervey Bay accommodation, or make your own way to River Heads. Take a 40-minute ferry ride to K'gari, keeping a look out for dolphins, turtles, and other marine life.
Once on the island, follow your local guide to see the stunning natural sights. If English is your second language, download the free foreign language app prior to the tour and use it offline for audio commentary. Learn fascinating facts about the island’s history, and its flora and fauna.
Travel in an air-conditioned bus to Central Station, a former logging station. Then stroll along the Wanggoolba Creek boardwalk to discover the ancient king ferns, towering ghost gums, and pine trees.
Continue to Lake McKenzie and swim in the crystal blue waters or relax on the sandy beaches. Next up is the Seventy-Five Mile Beach. Choose to take a flight over the island (at an additional cost), or float down Eli Creek.
Visit the Maheno shipwreck and enjoy a photo stop at the rusting wreck of the Maheno. Also, see The Pinnacles colored sands, and learn how these formations were created. Board the 5:00 PM ferry back to River Heads, and get dropped off at your accommodation.
Highlights
- Learn about the history, fauna, and flora of K'gari
- Visit a shipwreck, view points, Lake Mackenzie, Eli Creek and more
- Take in the scenery on board a comfortable 4WD bus with air-conditioning
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• Please note that Queensland law requires all guests travelling on our coaches to wear seat belts at all times, failure to do so could result in a Queensland Government fine.
• If English is your second language, a foreign language app is available for download after booking
• Children under the age of 1 cannot join the tour
• Operator office hours are 9 AM to 5PM Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST).
Meet at Shop 1, Buccaneer Drive Urangan QLD 4655 (the entrance to the Whale Bay Marina) at 7:30 AM. Please arrive 10-minutes before the pickup time. Pickups from other locations are from 6:55 AM and the tour departs on the Kingfisher Bay Ferry in River Heads at 8:30 AM. If you wish to change your pickup location, please contact the local operator +61 7 4194 9222at least 48 hours prior to the tour departure. Operator office hours are from 9 AM to 5 PM Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST).
INCLUDED
- Tour guide
- Transportation in an air-conditioned bus
- Round-trip ferry transfers to K'gari, Fraser Island
- Lunch at K'gari Beach Resort
- Water refill
- National Park fees
- Fuel levy
NOT INCLUDED
- Scenic flight (available at additional cost)
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
